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Great christmas presents

These jars make lovely hamper gifts, Just label your jars with storage instructions so your friends and family can get the best out of their gift, then pack into boxes with other chilli-themed items such as chilli-chocolate covered almonds from Kshocolat (£3.95/80g tin, available from Waitrose), and packets of chilli seeds (southdevonchillifarm.co.uk)

Method

Tip the peppers, chillies (with seeds), ginger and garlic into a food processor, then whizz until very finely chopped. Scrape into a heavy-bottomed pan with the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar, then bring everything to the boil.
Skim off any scum that comes to
the surface, then turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for about
50 mins, stirring occasionally.

Once the jam is becoming sticky, continue cooking for 10-15 mins more, stirring frequently so that it doesn’t catch and burn. It should
now look like thick, bubbling lava. Cool slightly, transfer to sterilised jars, then leave to cool completely. Keeps for 3 months in a cool, dark cupboard
– refrigerate once opened.

Barney! I love this recipe! And so do my friends :) I gave them some as a Christmas present and we can't get enough of it! In fact I'm now off to the supermarket to buy more ingredience to make another batch! Thank you!!!

I often make up a batch and add a spoonful to homemade Meatballs and Burgers ingredients. I have also added to gravy and served with cheese and hams. Very easy to make, just needs a little time to thicken properly.

I thought I'd lost this recipe because I'd forgotten to put it in my binder. I made this 2 years ago for Christmas and loved it SO much. Only just found a shopping list from that Christmas and googled the ingredients to find this recipe again. I can't tell you how happy I am I found this. It is addictive and amazing!

This was the first time I have tried to make any kind of jam. I made this with some home grown chillies and it wasn't nearly hot enough, and far too sweet, even for sweet chilli jam. Perhaps my chillies were substandard? I'm going to try it again. :-S

You do need to simmer it for way longer than 50 minutes to get the consistency right, but it does get there in the end. I'm giving it four stars because it is a dead easy recipe, compared to others. I think it just went a bit wrong for me because it was my first attempt!

I love this recipe. I made the first batch with fresh tomatoes from the garden. The second batch was with tinned chopped tomatoes. For both batches I used jars of roasted peppers in brine that are available very cheaply from ethnic food shops. Both batches were delicious. As I didn't want it too spicy, I de-seeded half of the chillies. My only complaint is that my friends and family keep asking for jars, so I can feel a third batch coming on.

Made this for christmas presents last year for my dad and grandad and had to make it again on father's day as they'd run out - a big hit! I made a few changes, I put in 6 chillis as that seemed plenty and used 50/50 sugar as well as my dad is diabetic so it did make less in volume but also had a lot less calories in it. A nice spicy kick but without blowing your head off, really nice!

how far in advance should this receipe be made if i want to make it for christmas presents? i ask this as you have to make chutneys at least 3 months prior. and once opened where should it be kept and for how long? thank you.

how far in advance should this receipe be made if i want to make it for christmas presents? i ask this as you have to make chutneys at least 3 months prior. and once opened where should it be kept and for how long? thank you.

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